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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
AE-OÖ305Learning Approaches in Early ChildhoodCompulsory355
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The main objective of the course is to learn basic concepts and principles of learning, to learn about the factors affecting learning and to learn learning theories and approaches. Additionally this course aims that teacher candidates use their knowledge in order to design effective learning environments and prepare educational materials.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Know the basic concepts related to learning and tells
2Knows about learning theories and approaches and tells
3Training activities will benefit from learning theories and approaches to regulation
4Understand the importance of the use of learning theory and principles and apply them in professional life.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The basic principles and concepts of learning, factors affecting learning in early childhood; learning theories and approaches. Behavioral learning theories, cognitive theory, social learning theory and brain-based learning theories; assessing learning theories in terms of mental health, investigating case studies. Teachers? ability to design and plan educational settings for effective learning.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic concepts of learning, characteristics of learned behavior
2Principles of learning, factors affecting learning
3Behavioral theory
4social learning theory
5Socio-cultural theory
6Experiential learning theory
7Midterm exam
8Ecological theory
9Cognitive theory
10Cognitive theory
11Humanistic theory, Multiple Intelligences Theory
12Brain-based learning theory
13Application areas of the theories in early childhood
14Application areas of the theories in early childhood
15Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Senemoğlu, N. (2018). Gelişim Öğrenme ve Öğretme Kuramdan Uygulamaya. 25. Baskı. Ankara: Anı yayıncılık: Yıldırım, G.,& Özyılmaz, G. ( 2020). (Eds.) Erken çocuklukta öğrenme yaklaşımları. Pegem Akademi. Arslan, E. (2020). (Eds.) Erken çocuklukta öğrenme yaklaşımları. Hedef Cs
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination12626
Final Examination14040
Attending Lectures14342
Performance14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO12333 33333
LO23321 22221
LO35335 53232
LO43323 42443
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High